Real Health with Karl Henry

I hope you enjoyed the first Daily Health Boost and are ready for a week of small tips for big changes in your health and fitness? Listen in for my second Daily Health Boost which I want you to try for the next 24 hours.Don’t forget to rate and subscribe the show and get in touch - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie.For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya HealthcareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to my 7 day Daily Health Boost challenge! For the next 7 days I'm going to be giving you short (1 minute) tips that will help your health and fitness. They are easy to implement and if you can make them part of your everyday, then short - and long term - you will really feel the benefits.Let's start today with our first Daily Health Boost which is about food and snacking. Listen in to find out more and let me know on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie.For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya HealthcareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RTE’s Claire Byrne joins me on this week’s episode as we discuss the nerve-wracking decision to take the metabolic age test live on national TV, why she forces herself to keep trying new things, and how she struggles to fit running and fitness in with her busy family and work life.“The only exercise I’m doing now is lifting children,” she tells me. “And my self-criticism is completely justified – I’m frustrated at my own laziness. I think I need someone shouting at me!”Claire also reveals that she follows the Michael Mosley 5:2 plan where you eat normally for five days and then restrict yourself to 500-600 calories for each of the other two days.“The real benefit is the next day when you feel clean and it really helps with controlling your weight,” she admits. “Being overweight annoys me and I don’t like it. It’s a really do-able plan and even my husband does it as well.”Claire also opens up about the pressures of being in the spotlight and working on live TV and radio and why she is her own worst critic but will always look to face up to her fears.I hope you enjoy the interview and for more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/Don’t forget to rate and subscribe the show and get in touch - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie.The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya HealthcareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the one exercise that is so simple, so good for your stress and health and what's more, it’s free, what’s not to love about running?! Running is what got me back to health when I was in college and since then, I’ve done 5ks, 10ks, marathons, ironmans and ultra marathons.Here then are my top 10 ways that you can be a better runner. These short, simple tips will help you maintain your running routine and get more out of your runs each time you put on those trainers.I cover gait analysis, gear, hill running, races, rest, recovery, tech and strength and conditioning giving you the benefit of my twenty years of personal training experience.So, what are you waiting for? Start running today and help yourself feel better mentally and physically.For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/Don’t forget to rate and subscribe the show and get in touch - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie.The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Divilly has been one of Ireland's most well-known trainers and personal coaches but it was fascinating to speak to him this week about his failures in his 20s, how he had to start over and why, despite being successful, he decided to give it all up to focus on what actually made him happy.It's a really insightful and honest interview where Pat admits freely to his flaws and masks he's worn in life, but, he says, finding meaning and purpose for yourself, not what society and people think, is what's most important."Motivation is temporary," he tells me. "You can will yourself to do something in the short term, but inspiration is long term. Ask yourself, why do I do what I do?""If you’re disillusioned, the dream starts the day you show up with a new sense of purpose. Success is about moving in the direction towards you want to go. Twelve months from now, where would you like to be? If you were to have the most amazing year of transformation, what would have happened?"For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/Don’t forget to rate and subscribe the show and get in touch - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie.The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dancing with the Stars is one of the country’s most popular TV shows and not only does it showcase the skill of dancers and dancing, the fitness involved is something to greatly admire.On this week’s Real Health episode I caught up with two of the celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners - The Young Offenders star, Demi Isaac Oviawe and her dance partner Kai Widdrington, as well as comedian, Fred Cooke, and his dance partner, Giulia Dotta – to find out what their training regime is like as well getting some of the behind-the-scenes gossip.Having signed up for a crash course in dancing myself a few years ago and only lasting twenty minutes (!) I know how hard it is physically and it was fascinating to hear how Demi and Fred were coping with the demands of the show.“It’s the most nerve-wracking thing I’ve done in my life,” Fred told me. “There’s no room for mistakes and I’m a stand-up comedian! I have it easy when I’m telling new jokes.”For Demi, who is also studying for her Leaving Cert, it wasn’t something she jumped into lightly.“I spent weeks of thinking whether to do it or not,” says Demi. “I’m trying to do my Leaving Cert and I was having to move away from home but then I said ‘screw it, I’ll do it’.”Tune in to RTE 1 on Sunday at 6.30pm if you want to see how the contestants get on.For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/Don’t forget to rate and subscribe the show and get in touch - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie.The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s already February and many of you may still be finding yourself stretched after Christmas, so this week on the Real Health podcast, we’re going off in a bit of a different direction - we decided to tackle financial health for this week’s episode. I truly believe that it’s crucial to tackle and destress your finances and that can make every other part of your life better.After all, what good is physical and mental health if you’re worrying about paying the bills and having savings? We’ve got just the man to take us through some of the top tips for tackling your finances in 2019: Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor of the Irish Independent, joins me on this week’s show with his eight tips to financial health in 2019.Charlie’s tips include:• Drawing up a monthly budget• Dealing with the credit card• Switching energy and phone provider• Reviewing monthly payments• Taking advantage of tax reliefs owing• Making energy-saving measures“There’s nothing worse than worrying late at night about your finances and debt, but you’re not alone,” he tells me. “A lot of people are still struggling, especially at this time of year, and little changes can make a difference.”For more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/Don’t forget to rate and subscribe and I love to hear from you - I’m on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT or realhealth@independent.ie.The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’ve covered burnout, anxiety, even sleep, as issues to be able to deal with and overcome, but what about probably the biggest one of all – stress?It's thought that between 70 and 90% of GP visits are related to stress and one doctor wants to change that and come up with better ways for us to combat it. Dr Rangan Chatterjee is well known in the UK for being the resident doctor on BBC One’s Breakfast and has his own chart-topping podcast, Feel Better, Live More, and he joined me to discuss his new book, The Stress Solution, 4 steps to reset your body, mind, relationships and purpose.It's a fascinating interview with some great tips and advice from Dr. Chatterjee including:- How to design your morning routine effectively- How to keep a touch diary- How to mute your digital world - How to eat the alphabetFor more Real Health episodes and information you can visit the show page at: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/Or why not get in touch with me on Twitter or Instagram @KarlHenryPT.The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best-selling author, screenwriter and playwright, Stefanie Preissner, has been called the voice of her generation, writing about issues of stress, anxiety and confidence for Irish 20-something females and she joins me on this week's Real Health podcast.Stefanie tells me why 0430am starts are best for her but why we should stop fetishising hard work and stress. She also talks about the success of Can't Cope, Won't Cope and why her work resonates so strongly."I grew up thinking I had an illness called terminal uniqueness," she says. "But the more specific I am about my experiences in my writing the more they actually resonate with people because I’m just a pumpkin spice-latte loving bitch like everyone else!"Plus Stefanie explains why social media was forcing her into a world of perfection that wasn't real and forced perspective is sometimes needed.For more from the podcast just visit:https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/I'm also on Twitter and Instagram @KarlHenryPT and can be contacted at realhealth@independent.ie.The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s January, you’re back to work, and while I’m sure you’ve made great plans and goals for 2019, what do you do if it all gets a bit too much for you? Between work, family, kids, fitness, it can be hard to fit it all in. While on the outside you might appear to have everything under control, on the inside you could be drowning. That’s what this week's guest, psychotherapist and resilience coach, Siobhan Murray, was going through, even though her career, home and family life all seemed to be a success.Siobhan has now written a book called the Burnout Solution, 12 weeks to a calmer you and she takes us through the 12 steps needed to help people to prevent and overcome going through burnout in their lives.Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the show and let us know how we’re doing on realhealth@independent.ie or KarlHenryPT on Twitter and Instagram.For more from the show go to:https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.